IDs on Satyridae & Lycaenidae

[TimmyP]

Hello all,

Thanks admin for accepting me. My dad recently snapped this Mountain Ringlet-esque specimen & possible Idas Blue near Chamonix - any ideas on positive id?

Ta!

[David M]

I'd favour Silver Studded Blue over Idas to be honest, Timmy, although the specimen is very faded so it's hard to be sure.

The erebia looks very like Lesser Mountain Ringlet.

[TimmyP]

Cheers David - agreed it's difficult to tell with the Blue.

[Padfield]

I agree with David on both. Male idas in this region has much narrower borders.

Guy

[TimmyP]

Ah okay. Thanks, passed on to dad!

[David M]

Pleasure to assist, Timmy!